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Where the Sidewalk Ends

Posted Wednesday, November 05, 2008 3:06 PM by Eliz
When I was a kid, I remember having this really cool book of poems by Shel Silverstein called Where the Sidewalk Ends . I loved this book because it addressed things that kids care about: boogers, & daydreaming, & annoying brothers & sisters, Read More...
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Wellsphere

Posted Monday, August 25, 2008 7:09 AM by Eliz
I've recently gotten turned on to this new site called Wellsphere . It's totally in line with my personal philosophy & perspective. It's not about living the "perfect" life according to the rules: no sugar, no alcohol, no fat Read More...
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I'm not going to feel guilty on Vacation

Posted Friday, August 15, 2008 2:19 PM by Eliz
As I mentioned in my previous post, I was on vacation last week; and I ate. A lot! So the next question you might ask is, "Did you wear your Bodybugg?" No, I did not. I wore it when I exercised - because I have the display device, and I wanted Read More...
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Eat Without Abandon

Posted Sunday, August 10, 2008 11:16 AM by Eliz
This week I was on vacation. My husband, Gary & I went to Boston for his sister's wedding, and while we were there we spent a couple of days in Newport, Rhode Island. Now, my attitude towards vacations is this: When I'm on vacation, I do everything Read More...
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Wii Fit

Posted Monday, May 19, 2008 6:56 AM by Eliz
The Wii Fit (different from WWEE or Absolutely Fit ) is a new video game launched from Nintendo to get people to move more. For years now there have been reports of folks who have dropped dramatic weight by using video games such as Dance Dance Revolution Read More...
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The Decider

Posted Thursday, May 15, 2008 3:06 PM by Eliz
Just in case you wanted to remember the insecurity that you felt in grade school gym class, the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports has just re-issued the Presidential Physical Fitness Test for Adults . The test measures your aerobic Read More...
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But ... how do you know? Part 2

Posted Wednesday, April 30, 2008 12:30 PM by Eliz
The art of weight loss isn't rocket science, however given the fact that weight loss is a multi-billion dollar industry, we can see that it eludes quite a number of folks. Weight maintenance/loss/gain is simply a matter of "calories in" Read More...
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30 Day Challenge

Posted Monday, January 28, 2008 11:09 AM by Eliz
Back in September I tried Bikram Yoga for the first time. I was undecided as far as the benefits go, and was pretty sure that my body was not meant to contort into some of the positions that the class was doing (specifically Eagle Pose & Fixed Firm Read More...
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I don't think my body is supposed to do that

Posted Friday, September 14, 2007 12:40 PM by Eliz
On Labor Day, Yoga studios around Austin sponsored " A Free Day of Yoga ". I used that opportunity to try Bikram Yoga . Many people that I had talked to about Bikram Yoga loved it, for various reasons, but mainly because it was a really good Read More...
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But ... how do you know? Part 1

Posted Sunday, August 05, 2007 2:57 PM by Eliz
On the bottom of every nutritional facts label there is a foot note. The footnote tells us that diets based on 2000 & 2500 Calories should have "x" amount of Total Fat, Saturated Fat, Cholesterol, Sodium, Total Carbohydrates and Fiber respectively. Read More...
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